Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Let the pressure cooker be taken off the stove after three whistles.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Take the pressure cooker off the stove after three whistles.
Active form of a passive order with Let ... be + past participle (V3):
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order made active | Let ... be taken off | Take ... off | “Let the pressure cooker be taken off” is the passive of an order. In the active, the order begins with the verb itself: Take. “Let”, “be” and the V3 “taken” go. |
| Doer understood | (not named) | (you, not written) | The order is given to the listener, “you”, so the sentence starts straight with “Take”. |
| Subject becomes object | the pressure cooker | the pressure cooker (after “Take”) | The pressure cooker receives the action, so it goes after “Take”. |
| Full sentence | Let the pressure cooker be taken off the stove after three whistles. | Take the pressure cooker off the stove after three whistles. |
Other orders with Let ... be + V3 change back the same way. Example: Let the rice be soaked overnight. → Soak the rice overnight.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: You took the pressure cooker off the stove after three whistles. — Incorrect. “Took” is the simple past. It reports a past action, so it is no longer an order.
Option 3: Let us take the pressure cooker off the stove after three whistles. — Incorrect. “Let us” brings in the speaker as a doer. It is the active of “Let the pressure cooker be taken off ... by us”, and the given sentence has no “by us”.
Option 4: The pressure cooker is taken off the stove after three whistles. — Incorrect. “Is taken” is is + V3 and the cooker still receives the action, so this sentence is still passive.